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2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1 injured · 1851675 · 2022-11-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the driver's head restraint exploded, which caused him to sustain a whiplash injury. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the parts for the repair were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11492133
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown